to die by drowning; to drown
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
(one's) current position; current location; present position
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
learned fool; person who is book smart but lacking in common sense
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
village; human habitation; human settlement
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
intimidation; threat; bluster
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
(full) name; family name and given name
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
dilapidated house; deserted house
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
age range; age-group; age bracket
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
student (esp. a university student)